The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-07
FAREWELL TO THE CAMP.
The Last Day in the Famous Farmers
City.

SPARTANBURG, August 5.-As this was
Governors Day, at daylight the activities
of the occasion began. The smoke of a
thousand fires here, there and everywhere
through the forests showed that the farm
ers were up betimes and making ready
for right royal celebration to close the fes-
tivities. The soldiers camp was also alive
with its busting battalions, and the cool of
the morn was taken advantage of by the
host of visitors in Spartanburg to make an
early pilgramage to the Encampment. Ev-
body appeared to be going one way and
bent on doing something, and that was to
make great history for Governors Day.
Owing to some misunderstanding of the
programme the vast crowd waited under
the pavilion for an hour ON Gov. Richard
son, who in the meanwhile had been doing
military duty, making an official inspection
of the soldiers in Camp Morgan, to whom he
made stirring speech, complimenting
them on the manner in which they had
stood the siege, on their handsome appear
ance and on their performance of their duties
as branch Of the general State govern
ment. The cheering of the soldiers at the
conclusion of the Governors speech an
nounced that he was on his way to the
pavilion and in a few moments he
appeared escorted by some of his military
chicftains and members of the local en-
appearance, however, was well utilized.
Chancellor johnson, of Marion, was called
up for a speech, and he responded promptly.
He said he had never before addressed such
a vast concourse, and he congratulated the
promoters of the enterprise on its success as
demonstrated by that fact alone.
Before the conclusion of Chancellor John
sons address Gov. Richardson arrived and
took seat upon the stage The Spartan
burg band began to play "Dixie," and there
was vast amount Of cheering. When it
had partially subsidized, the chairman of the
meeting, Capt Walker, introduced the
Governor in happy and neat speech, and
Gov. Richardson arose to speak. Then
there was a repetition of the storm of cheer
ing, after. which the speaker was permitted
to proceed
The rest of the morning session was con-
sumed in the hearing of two addresses, one
by the Hon. Giles j. Patterson, of Chester
and the other by Secretary j. T. Lyon, of
the Georgia State Grange. A large part of
Mr.. Lyons address was on the ject of the
Piedmont Exposition In October next at At
lanta, and he invited the cooperation of
South Carolina in the affair
The meeting then adjourned and recon-
vened at p m, when addresses were made
by Congressman Perry, of Greenville, and
Capt. X. Graham, of the United States sig
nal service. Mr.. Perry's essay dealt with
the tariff as affecting the interests of farm
ers of South Carolina. Capt. Gfaham's
paper was on THE signal service in its rela-
tons to agriculture"
Upon the close of the set speeches an tex
perience meeting" was held, ut which the
results of the present encampment were dis
cussed. The following gentlemen took part
in the discussion: Capt. Charles Petty, of
the Carolina Spartan, Hon. d. r. Duncan,
Hon. Nl. f. Ansel, OF Greenville, and Chan
cellor johnson, of Marion. IL is needless TO
say there was refreshing unanimity of
opinion as to the practical and permanent
value OF the first encnmpment. The meeting
adjourned after q few remarks by Capt. n,
+. Walker, who conducted the meetings
throughout with marked ability.
Between the business sessions to-day
there was an exposition of blooded stock
After the inspection of the troops this
morning Gov. Richardson was imme-
diately surrounded by all the soldiers, who
demanded speech. He spoke to them in a
very complimentary vein, and pledged To
them his best efforts to secure proper
amount of assistance from this State to aid
the military in having an annual summer
soldiers encampment
AdJt. Gen. Bonham was also called upon
for speech, and responded promptly, gay
ing many deserved and kind things OF Brig.
Gen. Richbourg, his command, and the nd.
mirable conduct of the troops during the
past four days.
There was then nothing else for Gen.
to do but 10 reply which he did
In happy aud characteristic manner
The closing social event of the encamp-
ment took place tonight in the court house,
where ball was given in compliment to
the visiting military and their lady friends.